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Nedić O, Penezić A, Minić S, Radomirović M, Nikolić M, Ćirković Veličković T, Gligorijević N. Food Antioxidants and Their Interaction with Human Proteins. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12040815. [PMID: 37107190 PMCID: PMC10135064 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12040815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Common to all biological systems and living organisms are molecular interactions, which may lead to specific physiological events. Most often, a cascade of events occurs, establishing an equilibrium between possibly competing and/or synergistic processes. Biochemical pathways that sustain life depend on multiple intrinsic and extrinsic factors contributing to aging and/or diseases. This article deals with food antioxidants and human proteins from the circulation, their interaction, their effect on the structure, properties, and function of antioxidant-bound proteins, and the possible impact of complex formation on antioxidants. An overview of studies examining interactions between individual antioxidant compounds and major blood proteins is presented with findings. Investigating antioxidant/protein interactions at the level of the human organism and determining antioxidant distribution between proteins and involvement in the particular physiological role is a very complex and challenging task. However, by knowing the role of a particular protein in certain pathology or aging, and the effect exerted by a particular antioxidant bound to it, it is possible to recommend specific food intake or resistance to it to improve the condition or slow down the process.
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- Olgica Nedić
- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, Department for Metabolism, University of Belgrade, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
- Correspondence:
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- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, Department for Metabolism, University of Belgrade, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center of Excellence for Molecular Food Sciences, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
- Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Knez Mihailova 35, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy, Department for Metabolism, University of Belgrade, Banatska 31b, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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Li X, Han L, Song Z, Xu R, Wang L. Comparative study on the interaction between transferrin and flavonols: Experimental and computational modeling approaches. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 288:122128. [PMID: 36455462 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.122128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 10/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Transferrin is the indispensable component in the body fluids and has been explored as a potential drug carrier for target drugs to cancer cells. Flavonols are widely distributed in plants and shown a wide range of biological activities. In the present study, the interaction between flavonols (including galangin, kaempferol, quercetin, and myricetin) and transferrin under physiological conditions was investigated by using experimental as well as computational approaches. Fluorescence data reveal that the fluorescence quenching mechanism of transferrin by flavonols is static quenching. Transferrin has moderate affinity with flavonols, and the binding constants (Ka) are 103-104 L/mol. In addition, there are two different binding sites for the interaction between kaempferol and transferrin. Thermodynamic parameter analysis shows that the interaction of flavonols and transferrin is synergistically driven by enthalpy and entropy. Hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic force and hydrogen bonds are the main force types. Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy shows that flavonols decrease the hydrophobicity of the microenvironment around tryptophan (Trp) and have no effect on the microenvironment around tyrosine (Tyr). UV-vis and CD spectra show that the interaction between transferrin and flavonols leads to the loosening and unfolding of transferrin backbone. The increase of β-sheet is accompanied by the decrease of α-helix and β-turn. The specific binding sites of flavonols to transferrin are confirmed by molecular docking. Molecular dynamic simulation suggests that the transferrin-flavonols docked complex is stable throughout the simulation trajectory.
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- Xiangrong Li
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China.
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, PR China
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Nakhjavani M, Shigdar S. Natural Blockers of PD-1/PD-L1 Interaction for the Immunotherapy of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer-Brain Metastasis. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:6258. [PMID: 36551742 PMCID: PMC9777321 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14246258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The limited treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer with brain metastasis (TNBC-BM) have left the door of further drug development for these patients wide open. Although immunotherapy via monoclonal antibodies has shown some promising results in several cancers including TNBC, it cannot be considered the most effective treatment for brain metastasis. This is due to the protective role of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) which limits the entrance of most drugs, especially the bulky ones such as antibodies, to the brain. For a drug to traverse the BBB via passive diffusion, various physicochemical properties should be considered. Since natural medicine has been a key inspiration for the development of the majority of current medicines, in this paper, we review several naturally-derived molecules which have the potential for immunotherapy via blocking the interaction of programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) and its ligand, PD-L1. The mechanism of action, physicochemical properties and pharmacokinetics of these molecules and their theoretical potential to be used for the treatment of TNBC-BM are discussed.
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- Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia
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Cyboran-Mikołajczyk S, Bonarska-Kujawa D, Męczarska K, Krawczyk-Łebek A, Kostrzewa-Susłow E. Novel O-Methylglucoside Derivatives of Flavanone in Interaction with Model Membrane and Transferrin. MEMBRANES 2022; 12:978. [PMID: 36295737 PMCID: PMC9609356 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12100978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Flavonoids were biotransformed using various microorganisms, in order to obtain new compounds with potentially high biological activity. The aim of this work was to determine and compare the biological activity of four novel 6-methylflavanone O-methylglucosides. The tested compounds have the same flavonoid core structure and an attached O-methylglucose and hydroxyl group at different positions of ring A or B. The studies on their biological activity were conducted in relation to phosphatidylcholine membrane, erythrocytes and their membrane, and with human transferrin. These studies determined the compounds' toxicity and their impact on the physical properties of the membranes. Furthermore, the binding ability of the compounds to holo-transferrin was investigated. The obtained results indicate that used compounds bind to erythrocytes, change their shape and decrease osmotic fragility but do not disrupt the membrane structure. Furthermore, the used compounds ordered the area of the polar heads of lipids and increased membrane fluidity. However, the results indicate the binding of these compounds in the hydrophilic region of the membranes, like other flavonoid glycosides. The used flavanones formed complexes with transferrin without inducing conformational changes in the protein's structure. The relationship between their molecular structure and biological activity was discussed.
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- Sylwia Cyboran-Mikołajczyk
- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Biophysics, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Food Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Norwida 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland
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Skeletal Structure and Training Adaptability of Athletes Based on Biomechanical Analysis. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:3083821. [PMID: 35211252 PMCID: PMC8863452 DOI: 10.1155/2022/3083821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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According to the kinematics analysis of the human body, a set of exoskeleton mechanical structures is designed to imitate the physiological structure and movement characteristics of the lower limbs of humans. To study the biomechanical characteristics of the exoskeleton in two different phases during walking and to provide a research basis for the design and optimization of the exoskeleton. Doctors and engineers are actively committed to the basic understanding and improvement of the tissue characteristics, structure, and function of the human musculoskeletal system. Firstly, according to the gait analysis of the lower limbs, the exoskeleton mechanical structure is designed by using three-dimensional modeling software. After the solid model is generated, the assembly, meshing, and element attribute assignment are carried out by using finite element software. And the face-to-face contact relationship between each building is established, and the stress distribution of the exoskeleton is simulated and analyzed. The stress distribution of the exoskeleton under different working conditions is significantly different. Since the calculation does not take into account uncertainties such as shocks that may occur during walking, it is necessary to consider and multiply a certain safety factor when designing the optimized exoskeleton.
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Li X, Xu R, Cheng Z, Song Z, Wang Z, Duan H, Wu X, Ni T. Comparative study on the interaction between flavonoids with different core structures and hyaluronidase. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 262:120079. [PMID: 34175762 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hyaluronidase (HAase) is an important enzyme involved in a promoting inflammation pathway. Flavonoids are a group of major polyphenols including flavonols (such as myricetin and rutin), dihydroflavones (such as naringin and hesperidin), and isoflavones (such as genistein and puerarin), which have been proved to possess anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, the binding of the six flavonoids to HAase was investigated by steady state and time-resolved fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD) spectroscopy and molecular docking methods. Fluorescence data reveal that the fluorescence quenching mechanism of HAase by flavonoids is all static quenching procedure regardless of their core structure. The binding affinity is strongest for rutin and ranks in the order rutin > hesperidin > myricetin > puerarin > genistein > naringin. The thermodynamic analysis implies that hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic force and hydrogen bonding are the main interaction forces. Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy and CD spectroscopy indicate that flavonoids have the same core structure and have similar effects on the microenvironment around Trp and Tyr residues and the secondary structure of HAase. The results of molecular docking show that the binding of flavonoids with the catalytic amino acid residues of HAase may lead to the decrease of enzyme activity.
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- Xiangrong Li
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China.
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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Alam W, Rocca C, Khan H, Hussain Y, Aschner M, De Bartolo A, Amodio N, Angelone T, Cheang WS. Current Status and Future Perspectives on Therapeutic Potential of Apigenin: Focus on Metabolic-Syndrome-Dependent Organ Dysfunction. Antioxidants (Basel) 2021; 10:antiox10101643. [PMID: 34679777 PMCID: PMC8533599 DOI: 10.3390/antiox10101643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome and its associated disorders such as obesity, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus are globally prevalent. Different molecules showing therapeutic potential are currently available for the management of metabolic syndrome, although their efficacy has often been compromised by their poor bioavailability and side effects. Studies have been carried out on medicinal plant extracts for the treatment and prevention of metabolic syndrome. In this regard, isolated pure compounds have shown promising efficacy for the management of metabolic syndrome, both in preclinical and clinical settings. Apigenin, a natural bioactive flavonoid widely present in medicinal plants, functional foods, vegetables and fruits, exerts protective effects in models of neurological disorders and cardiovascular diseases and most of these effects are attributed to its antioxidant action. Various preclinical and clinical studies carried out so far show a protective effect of apigenin against metabolic syndrome. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review on both in vitro and in vivo evidence related to the promising antioxidant role of apigenin in cardioprotection, neuroprotection and renoprotection, and to its beneficial action in metabolic-syndrome-dependent organ dysfunction. We also provide evidence on the potential of apigenin in the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic syndrome, analysing the potential and limitation of its therapeutic use.
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- Waqas Alam
- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan;
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiovascular Physiology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (Di.B.E.S.T.), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (C.R.); (A.D.B.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan;
- Correspondence: or (H.K.); (N.A.); (T.A.)
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou 221400, China;
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Forchheimer 209, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA;
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiovascular Physiology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (Di.B.E.S.T.), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (C.R.); (A.D.B.)
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Correspondence: or (H.K.); (N.A.); (T.A.)
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Cardiovascular Physiology, Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (Di.B.E.S.T.), University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (C.R.); (A.D.B.)
- National Institute of Cardiovascular Research I.N.R.C., 40126 Bologna, Italy
- Correspondence: or (H.K.); (N.A.); (T.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, Macao 999078, China;
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Li X, Liu H, Yang Z, Duan H, Wang Z, Cheng Z, Song Z, Wu X. Study on the interaction of hyaluronidase with certain flavonoids. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Li X, Liu H, Wu X, Xu R, Ma X, Zhang C, Song Z, Peng Y, Ni T, Xu Y. Exploring the interactions of naringenin and naringin with trypsin and pepsin: Experimental and computational modeling approaches. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 258:119859. [PMID: 33957444 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 04/11/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Naringenin and naringin are two natural compounds with important health benefits, whether as food or drug. It is necessary to study the interactions between naringenin/naringin and digestive proteases, such as trypsin and pepsin. In this study, the bindings of naringenin and naringin to trypsin and pepsin were investigated using multi-spectroscopy analysis and computational modeling approaches. Fluorescence experiments indicate that both naringenin and naringin can quench the intrinsic fluorescence of trypsin/pepsin via static quenching mechanism. Naringin binds trypsin/pepsin in a more firmly way than naringenin. Thermodynamic analysis reveals that the interactions of naringenin/naringin and trypsin/pepsin are synergistically driven by enthalpy and entropy, and the major driving forces are hydrophobic, electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding. Synchronous fluorescence spectroscopy, circular dichroism spectroscopy and FT-IR show that naringenin/naringin may induce microenvironmental and conformational changes of trypsin and pepsin. Molecular docking reveals that naringenin binds in the close vicinity of the active site (Ser-195) of trypsin and Asp-32 (the catalytic activity of pepsin) appears in naringin-pepsin system. The direct interactions between naringenin or naringin and catalytic amino acid residues will inhibit the catalytic activity of trypsin and pepsin, respectively. The results of molecular dynamic simulation validate the reliability of the docking results.
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- Xiangrong Li
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- School of Medical Engineering, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2018, Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2018, Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2020, Clinical Medicine, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Grade 2017, Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Probes, School of Basic Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China
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- School of Medical Engineering, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, PR China.
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DeRango-Adem EF, Blay J. Does Oral Apigenin Have Real Potential for a Therapeutic Effect in the Context of Human Gastrointestinal and Other Cancers? Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:681477. [PMID: 34084146 PMCID: PMC8167032 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.681477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
Abstract
Apigenin (4′, 5, 7-trihydroxyflavone) is a plant flavone that has been found to have various actions against cancer cells. We evaluated available evidence to determine whether it is feasible for apigenin to have such effects in human patients. Apigenin taken orally is systemically absorbed and recirculated by enterohepatic and local intestinal pathways. Its bioavailability is in the region of 30%. Once absorbed from the oral route it reaches maximal circulating concentration (Cmax) after a time (Tmax) of 0.5–2.5h, with an elimination half-life (T1/2) averaging 2.52 ± 0.56h. Using a circulating concentration for efficacy of 1–5μmol/L as the target, we evaluated data from both human and rodent pharmacokinetic studies to determine if a therapeutic concentration would be feasible. We find that oral intake of dietary materials would require heroic ingestion amounts and is not feasible. However, use of supplements of semi-purified apigenin in capsule form could reach target blood levels using amounts that are within the range currently acceptable for other supplements and medications. Modified formulations or parenteral injection are suitable but may not be necessary. Further work with direct studies of pharmacokinetics and clinical outcomes are necessary to fully evaluate whether apigenin will contribute to a useful clinical strategy, but given emerging evidence that it may interact beneficially with chemotherapeutic drugs, this is worthy of emphasis. In addition, more effective access to intestinal tissues from the oral route raises the possibility that apigenin may be of particular relevance to gastrointestinal disorders including colorectal cancer.
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.,Department of Pathology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada
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Śliwińska-Hill U. Spectroscopic studies of simultaneous binding of cyclophosphamide and imatinib mesylate to human holo-transferrin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2021; 252:119538. [PMID: 33582440 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 01/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The interactions of proteins with drugs are very important from a pharmacological point of view. Holo-transferrin is a blood-plasma glycoprotein whose main function is iron-binding and the transport of other ligands. Additionally, the protein is only transferrin-form recognized by TfR1 and TfR2 receptors at the surface of rapidly proliferating malignant cells. Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor mainly used in the treatment of blood cancers, frequently in multidrug therapy with cyclophosphamide. In this study the effect of cyclophosphamide on the interaction of imatinib mesylate with human holo-transferrin has been investigated. Using spectroscopic techniques such as fluorescence, circular dichroism, ultraviolet-visible and electrophoretic light scattering additive parameters, system stability and the effect of the ligands on the protein conformation at varying pH values have been defined. Calculated quenching constants are in the order of 2 × 104 M-1 and the type of interaction depends on the reaction medium. Under physiological conditions binding constant is 1.329 × 106 M-1 whereas in an environment similar to that of cancer cells the constant is significantly lower, Ka = 6.060 × 104 M-1. N values are approximate to 1 in all cases. Moreover, some changes are observed in the α-helical structure of the protein after interaction with the drugs and the presence of cyclophosphamide slightly stabilizes the protein secondary structure. All collected data proves the effect of cyclophosphamide on the interaction between imatinib mesylate and human holo-transferrin. It is of great clinical interest due to anticancer, multidrug therapies including both imatinib mesylate and cyclophosphamide.
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- Urszula Śliwińska-Hill
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wrocław Medical University, Borowska 211A, 50-566 Wrocław, Poland.
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Lang Y, Shi L, Lan L, Zhao Z, Yang Q, Chen L, Sun X, Tang Y, Zhang X. A Spectroscopic Study of the Interaction between Cyanine Dyes with Different Skeleton Structures and Transferrin. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201802649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Yunhe Lang
- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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- Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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- College of ChemistrySichuan University Chengdu 610065 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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- Institute of ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100190 P. R. China
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- College of Chemical EngineeringNorth China University of Science and Technology Tangshan 063210 P. R. China
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Munteanu AC, Badea M, Olar R, Silvestro L, Mihaila M, Brasoveanu LI, Musat MG, Andries A, Uivarosi V. Cytotoxicity studies, DNA interaction and protein binding of new Al (III), Ga (III) and In (III) complexes with 5-hydroxyflavone. Appl Organomet Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/aoc.4579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Alexandra-Cristina Munteanu
- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 6 Traian Vuia Str Bucharest 020956 Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry; University of Bucharest; 90-92 Panduri Str Bucharest 050663 Romania
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry; University of Bucharest; 90-92 Panduri Str Bucharest 050663 Romania
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- PharmaServ. International SRL; 52 Sabinelor Str Bucharest 050853 Romania
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- Center of Immunology; Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology; 285 Mihai Bravu Ave Bucharest 030304 Romania
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- Center of Immunology; Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology; 285 Mihai Bravu Ave Bucharest 030304 Romania
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 6 Traian Vuia Str Bucharest 020956 Romania
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- Department of Industrial Drugs and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 6 Traian Vuia Str. Bucharest 020956 Romania
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy; Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy; 6 Traian Vuia Str Bucharest 020956 Romania
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Bilska K, Stuper-Szablewska K, Kulik T, Buśko M, Załuski D, Jurczak S, Perkowski J. Changes in Phenylpropanoid and Trichothecene Production by Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum Sensu Stricto via Exposure to Flavonoids. Toxins (Basel) 2018; 10:toxins10030110. [PMID: 29510600 PMCID: PMC5869398 DOI: 10.3390/toxins10030110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2018] [Revised: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Flavonoids are a group of hydroxylated polyphenolic compounds widely distributed in the plant kingdom. Biosynthesis of these compounds involves type III PKSs, whose presence has been recently predicted in some fungal species through genome sequencing efforts. In this study, for the first time it was found that Fusaria produce flavonoids on solid YES medium. Naringenin, as the central precursor of all flavonoids, was produced at highest quantities, followed by quercetin, kaempferol, apigenin and luteolin. In plants, flavonoids are involved in the protection of cereals to a wide range of stresses, including host defense against Fusaria. Under in vitro conditions, strains of Fusarium culmorum and F. graminearum sensu stricto were incubated at levels of flavonoids close to amounts produced by cereals in response to fungal infection. The amounts of exogenous naringenin, apigenin, luteolin, kaempferol and quercetin were reduced and converted by fungi to the other flavonoid derivatives. Treatment of fungi with naringenin derivatives led to the inhibition of naringenin production. Correspondingly, the production of fungal-derived phenolic acids decreased in flavonoid treated samples, although this effect appeared to be dependent on the strain, flavonoid molecule and its concentration. Fusaria showed high variability in trichothecene production in response to flavonoids. With emphasis on quercetin, mycotoxin accumulation in the media was significantly decreased by luteolin, kaempferol, naringenin and apigenin. However, in some cases, apigenin led to the increase of mycotoxin content in the media. Gene expression experiments of Tri genes responsible for trichothecene biosynthesis (Tri4, Tri5 and Tri10) proved that the inhibition of mycotoxin production by flavonoids occurred at the transcriptional level. However, the changes in Tri transcript levels were not significant in most apigenin and all kaempferol-treated cultures. In this study, a link was established between antioxidant and antiradical properties of flavonoids and their effects on fungi.
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- Katarzyna Bilska
- Department of Microbiology and Mycology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-637 Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Microbiology and Mycology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-637 Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Seed Production, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Plac Łódzki 3, 10-727 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Microbiology and Mycology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Department of Chemistry, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 75, 60-637 Poznan, Poland.
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Sachin K, Chandra A, Singh M. Nanodispersion of flavonoids in aqueous DMSO-BSA catalysed by cationic surfactants of variable alkyl chain at T= 298.15 to 308.15 K. J Mol Liq 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2017.09.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Guan Y, Dong J, Chen S, Liu M, Wang D, Zhang X, Wang H, Lin Z. Spectroscopic studies of the interaction mechanisms between mono-caffeoylquinic acids and transferrin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 181:82-90. [PMID: 28342427 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2017.03.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Revised: 01/21/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Transferrin (Tf) is an important protein responsible for circulating and transporting iron into cytoplasm. Tf can be taken into cells through endocytosis mediated by Tf receptor, which usually overexpresses in cancer cells. The Tf-Tf receptor pathway opens a possible avenue for novel targeted cancer therapy by utilizing Tf-binding active compounds. Among which, anti-cancer active caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) were recently found to be promising Tf-binders by our group. For better understanding the anti-cancer activities of CQAs, it is important to unveil the binding mechanisms between CQAs and Tf. In this study, the fluorescence quenching, surface plasmon resonance (SPR), circular dichroism (CD) and molecular docking were used to investigate the interactions between CQA and Tf. The results showed that the calculated apparent association constants of interactions between 1-, 3-, 4- and 5-CQA and Tf at 298K were 7.97×105M-1, 4.36×107M-1, 6.58×105M-1 and 4.42×106M-1, respectively. The thermodynamic parameters indicated that the interaction between 1-, 3-, 5-CQA and Tf is due to H-bonding, and electrostatic interactions were likely involved in the binding of 4-CQA and Tf. The CD results indicated that bindings of 1-CQA, 4-CQA and 5-CQA with Tf resulted in more stretched β-turn and random coil translated from β-sheet. In contrast, 3-CQA led to more stable a-helix conformation. Molecular docking studies of CQAs with Tf further displayed that CQAs were able to interact with residues near Fe3+ binding site. The spectroscopic studies revealed the action mechanisms, thermodynamics and interacting forces between CQAs and Tf, and thus are helpful for future design and discovery of Tf-binders for targeted cancer therapy applying Tf-Tf receptor pathway.
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- Yanqing Guan
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Shimadzu International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Limited, Beijing 100020, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163, United States.
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Śliwińska-Hill U. Interaction of imatinib mesylate with human serum transferrin: The comparative spectroscopic studies. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2017; 173:468-475. [PMID: 27718450 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2016.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2016] [Revised: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Imatinib mesylate (Imt) is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor mainly used in the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myelogenous leukemia (Ph+CML). Human serum transferrin is the most abundant serum protein responsible for the transport of iron ions and many endogenous and exogenous ligands. In this study the mechanism of interactions between the imatinib mesylate and all states of transferrin (apo-Tf, Htf and holo-Tf) has been investigated by fluorescence, ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), circular dichroism (CD) and zeta potential spectroscopic methods. Based on the experimental results it was proved that under physiological conditions the imatinib mesylate binds to the each form of transferrin with a binding constant c.a. 105M-1. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that hydrogen bonds and van der Waals were involved in the interaction of apo-Tf with the drug and hydrophobic and ionic strength participate in the reaction of Htf and holo-Tf with imatinib mesylate. Moreover, it was shown that common metal ions, Zn2+ and Ca2+ strongly influenced apo-Tf-Imt binding constant. The CD studies showed that there are no conformational changes in the secondary structure of the proteins. No significant changes in secondary structure of the proteins upon binding with the drug and instability of apo-Tf-Imt system are the desirable effects from pharmacological point of view.
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- Urszula Śliwińska-Hill
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 211 A, 50-566 Wrocław, Poland.
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Munteanu AC, Badea M, Olar R, Silvestro L, Dulea C, Negut CD, Uivarosi V. Synthesis and Structural Investigation of New Bio-Relevant Complexes of Lanthanides with 5-Hydroxyflavone: DNA Binding and Protein Interaction Studies. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21121737. [PMID: 27999283 PMCID: PMC6273368 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21121737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present work, we attempted to develop new metal coordination complexes of the natural flavonoid 5-hydroxyflavone with Sm(III), Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III). The resultant hydroxo complexes have been characterized by a variety of spectroscopic techniques, including fluorescence, FT-IR, UV-Vis, EPR and mass spectral studies. The general chemical formula of the complexes is [Ln(C15H₉O₃)₃(OH)₂(H₂O)x]·nH₂O, where Ln is the lanthanide cation and x = 0 for Sm(III), x = 1 for Eu(III), Gd(III), Tb(III) and n = 0 for Sm(III), Gd(III), Tb(III), n = 1 for Eu(III), respectively. The proposed structures of the complexes were optimized by DFT calculations. Theoretical calculations and experimental determinations sustain the proposed structures of the hydroxo complexes, with two molecules of 5-hydroxyflavone acting as monoanionic bidentate chelate ligands. The interaction of the complexes with calf thymus DNA has been explored by fluorescence titration and UV-Vis absorption binding studies, and revealed that the synthesized complexes interact with DNA with binding constants (Kb) ~ 10⁴. Human serum albumin (HSA) and transferrin (Tf) binding studies have also been performed by fluorescence titration techniques (fluorescence quenching studies, synchronous fluorescence spectra). The apparent association constants (Ka) and thermodynamic parameters have been calculated from the fluorescence quenching experiment at 299 K, 308 K, and 318 K. The quenching curves indicate that the complexes bind to HSA with smaller affinity than the ligand, but to Tf with higher binding affinities than the ligand.
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- Alexandra-Cristina Munteanu
- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020956 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri Str., 050663 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 90-92 Panduri Str., 050663 Bucharest, Romania.
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- PharmaServ. International SRL, 52 Sabinelor Str., 050853 Bucharest, Romania.
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- PharmaServ. International SRL, 52 Sabinelor Str., 050853 Bucharest, Romania.
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- Horia Hulubei National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering (IFIN-HH), IRASM Radiation Processing Department, Reactorului Str. 30, 077125 Magurele-Ilfov, Romania.
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- Department of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 6 Traian Vuia Str., 020956 Bucharest, Romania.
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Park HR, Seo JJ, Park CH, Yu D, Bark KM. Spectroscopic Properties of Apigenin in Various Bulk Solutions and Aerosol-OT Reverse Micelles. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.10879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Hyoung-Ryun Park
- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute of Basic Science; Chonnam National University; Gwangju Korea
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- Department of Cosmetic Science; Nambu University; Gwangju Korea
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- Department of Chemistry; Gyeongsang National University; Jinju Korea
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- Department of Chemical Education and Research Institute of Life Science; Gyeongsang National University; Jinju Korea
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Liu M, Dong J, Lin Z, Niu Y, Zhang X, Jiang H, Guo N, Li W, Wang H, Chen S. Rapid screening of transferrin-binders in the flowers of Bauhinia blakeana Dunn by on-line high-performance liquid chromatography–diode-array detector–electrospray ionization–ion-trap–time-of-flight–mass spectrometry–transferrin–fluorescence detection system. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1450:17-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Revised: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 04/14/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Zhang XF, Lan L, Chen L, Chen HB, Yang QF, Li Q, Li QL, Sun XR, Tang YL. Spectroscopic Investigation on the Binding of a Cyanine Dye with Transferrin. J PHYS ORG CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/poc.3508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Xiu-feng Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; North China University of Science and Technology; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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Zhang XF, Chen L, Yang QF, Li Q, Sun XR, Chen HB, Yang G, Tang YL. Study on the interaction of a cyanine dye with human serum transferrin. LUMINESCENCE 2015; 30:1176-83. [DOI: 10.1002/bio.2873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xiu-feng Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering; Hebei United University; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Hebei United University; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Hebei United University; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Hebei United University; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Hebei United University; Tangshan Hebei 063009 China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, Institute of Chemistry; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Beijing 100190 China
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Spectroscopic and molecular modeling study of cyanine dye interacting with human serum transferrin. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang XF, Yang G, Dong Y, Zhao YQ, Sun XR, Chen L, Chen HB. Studies on the binding of fulvic acid with transferrin by spectroscopic analysis. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2015; 137:1280-1285. [PMID: 25305622 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 09/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Transferrin has shown potential in the delivery of anticancer drugs into primarily proliferating cancer cells that over-express transferrin receptors. Fulvic acid has a wide range of biological and pharmacological activities which caused widespread concerns, the interaction of fulvic acid with human serum transferrin (Tf) has great significance for gaining a deeper insight about anticancer activities of fulvic acid. In this study, the mechanism of interaction between fulvic acid and Tf, has been investigated by using fluorescence quenching, thermodynamics, synchronous fluorescence and circular dichroism (CD) under physiological condition. Our results have shown that fulvic acid binds to Tf and form a new complex, and the calculated apparent association constants are 5.04×10(8) M(-1), 5.48×10(7) M(-1), 7.38×10(6) M(-1) from the fluorescence quenching at 288 K, 298 K, and 310 K. The thermodynamic parameters indicate that hydrogen bonding and weak van der Waals are involved in the interaction between fulvic acid and Tf. The binding of fulvic acid to Tf causes the α-helix structure content of the protein to reduce, and resulting that peptide chains of Tf become more stretched. Our results have indicated a mechanism of the interaction between fulvic acid and Tf, which may provide information for possible design of methods to deliver drug molecules via transferrin to target tissues and cells effectively.
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- Xiu-feng Zhang
- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China
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- Department of Literature and Law Tangshan College, Tangshan, Hebei 063000, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Hebei United University, Tangshan, Hebei 063009, China
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